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grassman1 Waynesville, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 18, 2008

I have 2 blueberrys plants I planted this year its been a dry year they were watered some they were barroot in the boxes at walmart they were on sell they have been planted 3 months the problem is they have only one leaf and the leaf does not look its small one I think does not even have a leaf the stem is still green will it come back or is it dead I also I have a mimosa I transplanted a month ago it lost all its leaves it still has none if I started wartering it will it come back the stems still green. thankyou

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Aug 18, 2008

On both of them it's very hard to predict whether they'll recover or not, you really just have to wait and see. The only thing you can do right now is make sure you're watering properly and hope for the best. To check your watering, try sticking your finger down a couple inches into the ground and see how it feels--if it's really dry then you ought to be watering more often, but if it's soaking wet then you need to back off. Also if these plants are in sunny areas, you might try rigging up some shade for them, that will help reduce stress on them. And next time, summer's not the best time for planting/transplanting, it's much less stressful for plants to do that when the weather's going to be cool for a few months while they get established.

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grassman1 Waynesville, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 18, 2008

thankyou anybody else have any other suggestions

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Aug 18, 2008

Try scratching the mimosa bark/stems and see if it's still green under it. If it is, it may still have a chance.

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grassman1 Waynesville, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 18, 2008

thankyou

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Aug 21, 2008

Please refer to this previous thread you started in April, when you were using the name "plants555") http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/839424/

Please limit your new threads to avoid duplicate/redundant posts.

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rentman Frankfort, KY(Zone 6a) Aug 21, 2008

Blueberrys need acid soil, ph 4 4.5
I did this when I planted this spring, lowering the ph with granular sulfur...
But mine are not doing well, lost tow out of six

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grassman1 Waynesville, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 21, 2008

thankyou rentman

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philotea Philadelphia, PA Aug 22, 2008

A tip from "You bet your garden": Mulch your blueberries with used coffee grinds. They're high nitrigen and high acid, so perfect for your needs. Just make sure you leave space around the plant base and keep it to a reasonable depth!

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